THE HEIRS OF THE BILLY BRANCH COLLECTION ARE NOW INVITING OFFERS!!!
With the imminent distribution of proceeds from the sales of items in the Billy Branch estate, the heirs
are inviting offers. Though already heavily discounted, the family has asked that I note its willingness to
consider any offer for a listed item in the Branch collection: Pre-Columbian art pottery; unique Native American
pawn pieces; Chinese zoomorphic cloisonnee forms; and a variety of other special collectibles. Bill had a good
eye, and this opportunity to purchase a fine piece at your price is seldom seen. To see all items in the Branch
collection, simply type the letters 'BB' into the search link on any page and all of Bill's listings will come up.
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VERACRUZ SMILING FACE FIGURE
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Americas:
Pre Columbian:
Sculpture:
Pre 1492 item# 549488 (stock# TEH.F50.4)
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HD ENTERPRISES, INC.
303-695-1301
$4500.00
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This 12” tall ‘smiling face’ figural whistle (TEH.F50.4) is attributed to the Veracruz horizon along the Gulf Coast area of Mexico dating into the Late Classic Period, c.550-950AD. The hollow figure, with outstretched arms and filed teeth, wears a necklace of four large disk beads with a cone-shaped center piece that may not be original to the image, or if so, was not very well centered when re-attached (it too has been glued in place). At the top edge of his headdress is the whistle hole (the w ...click for details
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PRECOLUMBIAN GOLD EAGLE PECTORAL
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Americas:
Pre Columbian:
Sculpture:
Pre AD 1000 item# 68097 (stock# 95.225HD)
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HD ENTERPRISES, INC.
303-695-1301
$6500.00
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This spectacular large eagle pendant (95.225 HD) is attributed to the Veraguas horizon in Panama. The 100+ gram lost wax casting dates c.500-1100AD. The eagle (most likely worn by a powerful chieftain or shaman) measures an impressive 5 ¾” from wing tip to tip. The gold has been analyzed and tests approximately 14k. As was done to much of the Precolumbian alloyed gold, this piece was enriched at the surface in ancient days by the ‘depletion gilding technique’. This great display piece was broken ...click for details
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